Though the Office of Physical Planning has deactivated, transfers of similar records from the Office of Design and Construction and other divisions in the Department of Facilities are expected in the future.

The Office of Physical Planning Records were transferred to the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library in several accessions. The files which comprise Series 1: Building Project Records were transferred between 1996 and 2002, Series 2: Architectural Drawings (Microform) were transferred in 1986, and the bulk of the documents which comprise Series 3: Architectural Drawings (Oversized) were transferred to the library between 1972 and 1980. An small selection of maps were acquired in 2017 and added to Series 3.

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Series 2: Architectural Drawings (Microform) consists of microform aperture cards.

This collection was processed by Daniel Brennan with assistance from Joshua Muketha '10 in March 2007. Finding aid written by Daniel Brennan in March 2007. Additions were made by Christie Peterson with assistance from Suchi Mandavilli '14 between December 2010 and January 2011. 2017 Series 3 accession processed and finding aid updated by Annalise Berdini in March 2018.

The Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library holds many collections which relate to the development of Princeton's grounds and buildings, both from an administrative and a historical perspective. Chief among these are the Department of Facilities Operations and Maintenance Records (AC041), the Department of Grounds and Buildings Technical Correspondence Files (AC035), the Department of Grounds and Buildings Historical Subject Files (AC110), and the Robert Judson Clark Papers (AC208). The Board of Trustees Minutes and Records (AC120) also relate to the topic of campus development, particularly those records generated by the Committee on Grounds and Buildings found in Series 5 Subseries 4.

Additionally, the University Archives holds the Office of Physical Planning's University Chapel Stained Glass Windows Restoration Records (AC231), the Nassau Hall Iconography Collection (AC177), which contains historical depictions of one of Princeton's most recognizable buildings, and the Princeton Artwork Collection, which contains representations of other campus locations.

Finally, the University Land Records (AC028) include maps and surveys of the campus and other land owned by Princeton University, which were not necessarily generated or used by the Office of Physical Planning.

Appraisal has been conducted according to Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library guidelines. Nothing was removed from the records during 2007 processing.

The Fire Files Series, which consisted of a numbered set of oversized architectural drawings, were returned to the Office of Physical Planning in 2016.

Organization

• Princeton University
• Princeton University. Dept. of Facilities.

Subject

• Buildings -- New Jersey -- Princeton
• Buildings -- Repair and Construction -- New Jersey -- Princeton
• Campus planning -- New Jersey -- Princeton
• College buildings -- New Jersey -- Princeton
• College Buildings -- Remodeling

Publisher

University Archives

Finding Aid Author

Daniel Brennan

Finding Aid Date

2007

Access Restrictions

All architectural drawings transferred by the Office of Physical Planning to the University Archives are open for research use. Other records are closed for a period of ten years from the date of the record's creation.

Use Restrictions

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